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Red Arrows mid-air crash

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<TABLE class=storycontent cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD colSpan=2>Red Arrows pilot in hospital after mid-air crash


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The Red Arrows are based in Lincolnshire

</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><!-- E IIMA --><!-- S SF -->A Red Arrows pilot has been taken to hospital after a mid-air crash between two planes during a training exercise in Crete. The pilot ejected from the aircraft following the collision over Hellenic Air Force Base in Kastelli during a pre-season exercise.
A Foreign Office spokeswoman confirmed the pilot had been taken to hospital.
Another member of the RAF aerobatic team, based at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire, landed safely.
<!-- E SF -->The RAF said an investigation into the cause of the crash would be carried out.
A spokesman said: "We can confirm that an incident has occurred involving the Red Arrows whilst undertaking pre-season training at Hellenic Air Force Base Kastelli in Crete.
"A service inquiry will be convened to identify the cause of the crash."
The Red Arrows was formed in 1965 and carries out displays around the world.
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